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The Response of

the Muslim

Against the

Plots of the

Kuffaar

From A Friday Sermon by

Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan

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Translators Introduction

All Praises belongs to Allaah Lord of all that exist may

the prayers and the peace be upon the most noblest of

Prophets Muhammad his family, his companion and

all those who follow in their foot step until the Day of

Judgment; To proceed:

Without doubt Islam is the Religion of truth and the

path of salvation in the life of this world and in the

hereafter. It is the religion that Allaah legislated for all

mankind to follow and was the religion of all the

Prophets and Messengers. In every time and place were

those who did not accept the religion of Allaah and they

disbelieved in it and fought against it with everything

they had.

Since the time of Prophet Muhammad those who

disbelieved in his message have always diligently tried

to put out the light of Allaah and to this day they have

not ceased in trying to destroy Islam with every means,

whether it be through the media, through war,

occupation of Muslim countries and much more. We

also witness how many Muslims fall subject to the traps

of the disbelievers even at the hands of the Muslims

themselves. One of the most prominent scholars of our

time by the name of Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzan

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addresses these issues in a Friday sermon entitled; “The

Response of the Muslims during trials”.

He addresses how the Muslims should counter the

plots and objectives of the disbelievers during these

times. Recently the kuffaar have produced movies,

illustrations and evil ideas about Prophet Muhammad

and the religion of Islaam. They have plotted cleverly

against the Muslims in ways that are not apparent to

many. Along with this they continue to spread western

ideologies amongst the Muslims which shaykh Fawzan

may Allaah preserve him has shed light on. I ask Allaah

that He makes this a benefit for the Muslims and that

He guides us to and keep us upon what He loves and is

pleased with.

Abu Anas Atif Hasan

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All Praises belongs to Allaah Lord of all that exist He

who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion

of truth (so) that it may prevail over all other religions

and Allaah is sufficient as a witness (over that) I bear

witness that none has the right to be worshipped except

Allaah without partners (showing) recognition to that

and His Oneness.

I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and

messenger (the one) who Allaah sent to all mankind as a

giver of glad tidings and a warner. Allaah opened his

chest (to guidance) and He elevated his mentioning and

He made lowliness and belittlement upon those who

oppose His command (may) the prayers and peace be

upon him, is family and companions (who) where from

those who strived in the cause of Allaah a true striving

to proceed;

O people Have taqwa1 of Allaah and thank Him for the

blessing of Islam and for sending this generous Prophet

. During these days and even before (now) there has

appeared from the polytheist, disbeliever and

hypocrites statements and actions in relation to the

1 Translators note: Taqwa is to place a protection between oneself and the Anger of

Allaah by obeying Him in what He ordered and avoiding what He .

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messenger of Allaah and mocking him with (these

statements and actions).

They degrade him and depict him with evil images and

they do much (in this regard) and this is not anything

strange (or surprising) from the disbelievers or the

hypocrite (as this) is something (that occurred) in the

past. The Messenger faced much in his life from the

likes of these things (including) their ridiculing and

speaking evil of him and his call and their standing in

opposition to him with everything they possessed, just

as Allaah mentioned in the Quran al Kareem.

So this is not anything surprising from them today, that

they continue with these evil actions, because of what

they have in their hearts of enmity and hatred for the

Messenger and for this religion. So it is an obligation

upon the Muslim that he bears patience just as the

prophet did in that which he encountered from the

disbelievers.

Allaah commanded him with patience and commanded

him with steadfastness in treading that which he was

upon and his path in calling to Allaah.

Allaah says;

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“Then declare what you are commanded and turn

away from the polytheists. Indeed, We are sufficient

for you against the mockers” (15:94-95)

Like this Allaah promised his prophet and like this He

ordered him, so (the Prophet) burdened harm from the

polytheist by statement and action with (a burden) that

no one carried other than him. This also saddened the

prophet that they would not accept the truth as he

wanted them to be guided and that they enter into Islam

and be saved from the fire.

The Prophet was saddened by the actions of the

disbelievers, not fearing them but fearing for them (their

destruction) and this was from his sincerity as Allaah

says;

“Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself

with grief that they will not be believers.” (26:3)

Meaning: Destroy yourself out of grief for them (not

accepting guidance) and not believing.

And He says;

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“Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief

over them, [O Muhammad], if they do not believe in

this message, [and] out of sorrow.” (18:6)

But Allaah gave him serenity and made him firm and

ordered him with treading his path and not having

sorrow and grief for the disbelievers, as Allaah

mentions;

“So do not grieve over the disbelieving people.”(5:68)

(And this means) he does not grieve over them because

they are the ones who destroys themselves and because

guidance is in the hands of Allaah and He is more

knowledgeable about where the guidance should be

placed (who it should be given to) as He says;

“Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you

love, but Allaah guides whom He wills. And He is

most knowing of the [rightly] guided.”(28:56) and He

says;

“Upon you is only [the duty of] conveyance…”(42:48)

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The messenger’s duty is conveying (the message) but as

for the guidance, then it is in the Hands of Allaah, as He

mentioned;

“Upon you is only the [duty of] conveyance, and upon

Us is the account.”(13:40) and He also says;

“Indeed, to Us is their return, Then indeed, upon Us is

their account.”(88:25-26)

The Messenger is not responsible for them if they are

not guided and if they do not accept the truth but his

responsibility is limited to the conveyance of the truth,

clarifying and directing (to it) and this is what the

Prophet did. Yes! It is an obligation to defend the

messenger and to refute the one who transgresses

bounds regarding the Prophet .

It is an obligation upon the Muslims that they refute, but

with evidences and with knowledge. Refuting is not to

be done by arrogant boasting or with cruelty and

heartlessness/harshness or even with demonstrations

(protesting). Certainly these are from the actions which

please the disbelievers and they want to arouse the

Muslims to be uncivilized people. They will (begin) to

say (look) these Muslims are savages (look) these

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Muslims murder (look) these Muslims destroy buildings

and embassies.

This is what they desire by their actions; while they are

aware (at the same time) they do not suspect that they

are harming the Prophet or Islam. They only want to

arouse the Muslims to behave as uncivilized people and

also that they change to becoming the most unruly

people. It is not permissible to respond to evil with evil,

but we only respond to evil with the truth, we only

respond to evil with inviting and calling to that which is

better, with wisdom and good exhortation and debating

in a manner which is best.

This is how the Muslim responds to the actions (of the

disbelievers) up until their plots are defeated and their

arguments and claims are disproved. (As mentioned

before) as for as responding to them with haughtiness,

recklessness and harshness, this is what they desire and

love (for us to do) so that they may make the Muslim

appear as someone he isn’t in front of the people and

they will say the Muslims are like wild animals. So this

action (responding to evil with evil) is not permissible,

but we only respond with the truth as Allaah says;

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“Rather, We land the truth upon falsehood, and it

destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is

destruction from that which you describe.” (21:18)

It is upon us to clarify this religion, that we present it

with a correct presentation and that we convey it to the

people. It does not harm us that one turns away or

mocks (us) as this is something that occurred with all of

the prophets. All of the prophets and messengers were

harmed and all of them faced from their nations many

things, Allaah says;

“Nothing is said to you, [O Muhammad], except what

was already said to the messengers before you.”(41:43)

and He says;

“So be patient, [O Muhammad], as were those of

determination among the messengers and do not be

hasty regarding them”(46:35)

The Prophet adhered to what he was commanded

with and he continued on his path in calling to Allaah

and he experienced harm and he never left victory to

himself, but rather he left the affair to Allaah, The One

who will take the people to account and reward them

(for their actions). So it is imperative for the Muslim that

he pays attention to this and that he is aware of the

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objectives of the disbelievers regarding these (plots) that

they openly make apparent and Allaah praises belong to

Allaah (He says;)

“But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you;

and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you.

And Allah Knows, while you know not.”(2:216)

So their actions are what they are in relation to the

Messenger and All praises are for Allaah for what has

been shown of the ghayrah2 of the Muslims. And that

certainly the earth is filled with Muslims who are not

pleased that any harm is brought to the Prophet.

Including what has been shown from the Muslims is

their need of the prophet and need for adhering to his

sunnah.

But (also) what has been shown to the Muslims, (are)

the enemies (of Islam) those who outwardly flatter and

compliment us. They are the people who say; let us have

conversation with you in a discussion or a negotiation

and so on. These people are only liars they only want

that we follow them and that they are acknowledged by

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their religion. They say that our religion is the truth and

your religion is the truth and this is not permissible.

There is not any other true religion except the religion of

Islam whether they are pleased (with this) or not. There

is no truth to the other religions after the sending of the

Prophet .

What remains from the other religions are either

paganism, Buddhism, polytheism, atheism, Darwinism

or the divine religions that have been abrogated with

the sending of the Prophet . . Surely Allaah sent this

prophet to all mankind as a giver of glad tidings and a

warner. He was sent as a mercy to all mankind in

general, not to the Arabs only but to all mankind. So

whoever wants mercy and salvation them let him enter

into this religion and if he doesn’t, then there is nothing

for him except the fire. It will not benefit him what he

adheres to from the false or abrogated religions.

It is an obligation upon everyone Arab and non-Arab

that if they desire salvation to enter Islam. But as I

mentioned it is a must that the Muslims remain patient

and that they invite in a manner that is best and that

they clarify the falsehood of the disbelievers regarding

the prophet with evidence and clarity (and) that they

entrust this to the people of knowledge. This is what

angers the disbelievers, but as for responding with

arrogance and recklessness, killing and demonstrating

then this is not legislated in responding to falsehood.

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What is prescribed (in our religion) is countering

falsehood with clarifying the truth, while (also)

disproving the falsehood which the Quran disproves in

so many verses.

So what’s binding upon us is that we make apparent

what is in our religion, what is in our Book and what is

in the sunnah of our Prophet from clear truth so that

the people will not have an argument against us on the

Day of Judgment (for) the truth not being clear to the

people. All praise belongs to Allaah (that) Islam is

mighty! Hundreds of thousands of disbelievers enter

into (Islam) daily. They are entering into Islam by their

own free will.

There is not a land in the world and under the sky

except that within them are Muslims. The Muslims are

spread out all over the surfaces of the earth and to

Allaah belongs all praise. Just as the religion of Islam

during the time of the Righteous Predecessors (of the

Prophet) and those who fought in Allaah’s cause spread

in the east to the west and was victorious over all other

religions. It has prevailed and the people entered into it

in crowds.

This (all) was because of the patience of the Messenger

with the harm of his people and his bearing it brought

about a good result. From the people were those who

Allaah destroyed and the Muslims were safe from their

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evil and also were those whom Allaah guided and they

treaded upon the guidance of the Prophet. From the

leaders (head) of the kuffaar (before they accepted

Islaam) they were those who perfected their Islaam and

established Jihaad in the cause of Allaah and were the

bravest of those who fought in the cause of Allaah.

The likes of Khaalid ibn al-waleed, Amr ibn Aas and

other than them were from those who Allaah favored

with Islaam and strove in this religion. Those most

hating (this religion and Prophet) (but) they were the

ones who entered it, loved it and spread it and all

praises belongs to Allaah. This is something known in

the history and biographies. It is a must for the Muslim

to not let the actions of the kuffaar provoke them with

what they continue to do between one time period to

another. They must know the objectives (plots) of the

kuffaar. The (Muslim) must remedy these (issues) in the

legislative manner, the way in which the Prophet

remedied (the issues) with his enemies and opponents.

From them were those who the evidence was

established against them and were stubbornly obstinate

and they died (being amongst the people) in the fire.

Also there were those who accepted the truth, were

guided and perfected their Islaam. Allaah spread Islaam

by way of them and benefited the Muslims by way of

them. This is the good result from (correctly) countering

and responding to the plots of the kuffaar.

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Fear Allaah, O servants of Allaah, know this and act

upon it, spread it amongst the people, and calm the

people from this disorder, haughtiness and evil

behavior which has no connection to the religion. Verily

our religion forbids destruction and killing of the

innocent. Allaah says:

“And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of

another” (35:18)

The innocent is not killed with the crime of the criminal.

This is what the kuffaar desire so that they may say,

look at the Muslims, they kill the one who has not done

wrong nor has committed a crime. They say this is from

the ignorance of the Muslims and their unruliness. No!

Our religion forbids this. Allaah says:

“And do not let the hatred of a people prevent you

from being just. Be just; that is nearer to

righteousness” (5:8)

And Allaah says:

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“And do not let the hatred of a people for having

obstructed you from al-Masjid al-Haram lead you to

transgress. And cooperate in righteousness and piety,

but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear

Allah ; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.” (5:2)

May Allaah bless me and you regarding the Great Quran and benefit us with what is in from clarity and the Wise Reminder, I ask Allaah to forgive me and all of the Muslims from every sin, so seek His forgiveness surely he is often Forgiving Most Merciful.

Second Khutbah

All Praises belongs to Allaah for His Blessing and

Goodness. I thank Him for His giving success (to us)

and His thankfulness. I bear witness that none has the

right to be worshipped except Allaah alone without any

partners, while magnifying His affair. I bear witness

that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May the

prayers and peace be upon him, his family and

companions; to proceed:

O People have taqwa of Allaah ta’aala. (They the

kuffaar) are saying now that it is a must that (the

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people) have absolute freedom of speech and that

freedom of speech is a right of every individual as they

say. (Which means) the freedom of speech with disbelief

and atheism, the freedom of speech with falsehood, the

freedom of speech with lying, but none of this is

freedom. The freedom of speech is with the truth, but

they don’t accept the truth.

If an individual expresses himself with the truth, they

will silence him or (even) kill him, but if an individual

speaks with falsehood (then) they will honor him and

raise him. So where is the freedom of speech.

Allaah has warned us about the evils of the tongue, as

the Prophet said:

“Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day let him

say good or remain silent”

And as he said to Mu’aadh when he asked:

"O Prophet of Allah, will what we say be held against us?"

He said: "May your mother be bereaved of you, Muadh! Is

there anything that topples people on their faces - or he said

on their noses into Hell-fire other than the harvest of their

tongues?”

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So freedom of speech is only by the legislative

guidelines3 and not by animalistic guidelines, wasteful

speech or speech not taken into consideration before

spoken. Freedom of speech is only with the truth, but

they don’t want this, rather they hold their breath. They

did not become enemies to the Messenger of Allaah

except because of this. He said the truth, he called to

Allaah and he rejected shirk.4 He called to tawheed and

to the worship of Allaah alone. This is what carried

them to the hatred of the Messenger and becoming his

enemy, until this day up until the Day of Judgment.

Where is this freedom of speech that they speak of? It is

upon us that we are not deceived by these affairs and

that we are aware of the objectives (plots) of the kuffaar.

We must know what is intended by freedom of speech

in which they invite to. They do not want that we

express the truth and they speak with falsehood. If a

munaafiq5 speaks with the truth, then they honor him

and raise him. They say (about him) he is one who is an

open minded free thinker, and he has understanding; so

on and so forth.

3 Translators note: بضوابط شرعية: These guidelines have details as it relates to

different subject matters. This is an extremely important point, particularly

when it relates to the Muslim rulers. 4 Associating partners with Allaah in worship 5 Is the one who outwardly expresses and represents Islam, but inwardly

disbelieves.

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Let us fear Allaah regarding our affairs and rationally

think about what our enemies say. Allaah subhaanahu

wa ta’ala clarifies for us the truth and makes clear to us

the correct (way of) expression from the false. It is upon

us to adhere to the truth and to speak with it if we have

the ability to do so. This is from jihad in the path of

Allaah with the tongue and clarifying (the truth). This is

an obligation upon the Muslims, if they speak they do

not express themselves with what pleases the kuffaar or

what pleases the eyes of the kuffar.

Now has occurred from what they call twitter, from

some of the munaafiqeen, those who affiliate themselves

to Islaam. They insult the religion, the messenger and

Islaam on their twitter (pages). The kuffaar they pry

these issues and note these issues amongst themselves.

This is freedom of speech with them, expression with

falsehood. So let us fear Allaah regarding our affairs and

guard our tongues except with that which is a benefit

for our religious and worldly affairs.

So fear Allaah O servants of Allaah and know that the

best speech is the Book of Allaah and the best guidance

is the guidance of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and

the most evil of all affairs are newly invented and every

innovation is a misguidance. Upon you is to hold firm to

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the jamaa’ah6, because the Hand of Allaah is over the

jamaa’ah and whoever deviates does so towards the fire.

"Indeed, Allaah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [ Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [ Allah to grant him] peace." (33:56) O Allaah send Salat and Salam upon Your Servant, Messenger and Prophet Muhammad and be pleased with his rightly guided successors and imams, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali and all of his companions, and with the successors of the companions and with those who follow them (all) in goodness until the Day of Judgment.

The Shaykh continued with supplications. We ask Allaah that

He makes this a benefit

6 Translator’s note: الجماعة Means the body of the Muslims as a whole. It also refers to the group upon the truth even if they are small in number or an individual. The companion Abdullaah ibn Masud said: “the jamaa’ah is that which is in compliance with the truth even if you are alone”

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